John L. Lewis bids farewell to mine union
Eighty year old John L. Lewis, retiring as Mine Workers Union president, emeritus, urged miners to protect their union and cling together at a testimonial banquet in Cincinnati. He recalled fighting industrialists and politicians to advance labor aims, saying he has served faithfully and never sought favors.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
John L. Lewis
Lewis
UMW
Auto
America
Mine Workers of America
Bowling Scores AMP LEAGUE High Scores and Members
The AMP League showcases bowlers with top marks led by a 283 by Hegh and a 420 by Hiatt. Notable scores include 193 by Heebors, 176 by Poligarn, 190 by Anft Cardie, and 330 by Pepa Colne. Standouts: Reiter, Wallace, Mack, and others contributing strong totals in a dense scoring card.
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Hiatt
Chernov
Poligarn
Bo Be
Brown—t . Heen Veta J Mepreen
Mack
Wallace Mt. Conrad
Reiter
Pepa Colne
Unexplained $1800 Cash Gift to Welfare Department
An anonymous donor sent Oklahoma City Welfare Department a plain brown envelope containing $1,800 in cash with no explanation or return address. Director Lloyd Rader speculated the donor may be a welfare client with an uneasy conscience.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma Welfare Department
Lloyd Rader
Santa Claus
Coach Castellani wins jobless pay appeal in Minnesota
John Castellani former Minneapolis Lakers coach wins unemployment benefits despite voluntary resignation. Appeals board cites conditions peculiar to his employment and notes inability to field a winning team does not equal misconduct. Payment amount undisclosed. Minnesota maxes at 38 dollars weekly for 26 weeks.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis Lakers
Minnesota Department of Employment Security
John Castellani
Castellani
Lakers
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Stanton area dinner guests at Brassfield home
Mr Joe Chamberlin of Overland Park attended a dinner at the George Brassfield home. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Virgil Johnson of Antioch Mrs Doris Dolley of Olathe Mrs Pearl Elrod of Paola who had spent the past week with her brother Dan Brassfield and returned home Emil Miller Paola called on Mark Anderson. Guests at the Ray Dooley home included Mr and Mrs Morris Dooley Mrs Ava Gates Homer Gates and Boyd of Merriam.
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Joe Chamberlin
Overlland Park
George Brassfield
Virgil Johnson
Antioch
Doris Dolley
Olathe
Pearl Elrod
Paola
Dan Brassfield
Emil Miller
Mark Anderson
Ray Dooley
Morris Dooley
Ava Gates
Homer Gates
Boyd
Merriam
Gloria Jean Seeks Film Comeback in Tahitian Hostess Role
Hollywood star Gloria Jean, now a Tahitian restaurant hostess in Studio City, hopes to revive her career with TV parts. She recalls starting at 10 in Scranton and rising at Universal, starring in bio pictures with notable names, before leaving at her agent’s urging. She believes she can take any role to return to the business.
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Hollywood
Studio City
Gloria Jean
Republic Studios
Nick Adams
Howard Duff
Sidney Miller
Gloria
Scranton
New York
Joe Pasternak
Deanna Durbin
Universal
Deanna
Bio Pictures
WLC
Fields
Allan Jones
Donald O'Connor
Actress Gloria’s Career and Loss During War Love
The text recalls Gloria leaving Hollywood for two years to pursue other work and later planning marriage to a pilot fiancé. His death in action during the Korean War halted their plans, marking a personal tragedy amid her continuing film and television work.
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Hollywood
Gloria
State retirement system urged by Kansas AG
Larned Kansas AP One of the pressing needs of state government in Kansas is a sound comprehensive retirement system for public employees said Attorney General John Anderson Wednesday night. Anderson Republican nominee for governor said adoption of a plan should be one of the first actions in the 1961 legislative session. He noted Kansas is one of eight states without such a system and cited 335 percent turnover yearly among state employees, causing inefficiency low morale and wasteful taxpayer expense.
Braniff Airways Strike Settled
Braniff Airways strike by clerks in Dallas ends after 10 days. Mediation Board says agreement fair and back to work issued. dispute over closed shop unresolved. Company cites about 1,000 of 2,400 workers stayed off. union claims 1,300 joined. Braniff unions elsewhere crossed lines.
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Dallas
Tex
Braniff Airways
National Mediation Board
Leverell Edswards
Mediation Board
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Braniff
Bakers Share Struesel Pie Plate Tip
A brief kitchen note hints at baking a struesel pie. It mentions using a baking powder coffee brew from the plate and offers a casual serve right tip.
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Mine Union
AMP League
Stanton
Ollie Brassfield
City Hall
Fall
Cecil Wining
Pol. Adv
Ottawa Herald
Bob Thomas
Wichita
John G. Kaiser Drug Store
Dean Berlin
Nuzman Lumber
Free Ice
Firestone Town & Country
McBath Texaco
N. Main
Ottawa, Kansas
Fritz Mobil Oil
Ottawa
Kansas
Downey's
Derby Service
Wellsville, Kansas
S. Main
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